INDEX of the terms used in ATM module

A - C

AAL(ATM Adaptation layer)

AAL CPCS (ATM Adaptation Layer Common Part Convergence Sublayer)

AAL SAR (AAL Segmentation and Reassembly)

ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)

BISDN (Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network)

Bc (Committed burst size)

Be (Excess Burst size)

CAC(Connection Admission Control)

CBR (Constant bit rate)

CCITT (International Consultative Committee for Telecommunications and Telegraphy)

CDV (Cell Delay Variation)

CIR (Committed Information Rate)

CLP (Cell Loss Priority)

CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check)

CRS (Cell Relay Service)

CS (Convergence Sublayer)

D - F

DE (Discard Eligibility)

DLCI (Data Link Connection Identifier)

EFCN (Explicit Forward Congestion Notification)

FRBS (Frame Relay Bearer Service)

G - O

GFC (Generic Flow Control)

HEC (Header Error Control)

ITU (International Telecommunications Union)

LAN (Local Area Network)

OSI (Open Systems Interconnection)

P - S

PCR (Peak Cell Rate)

PLTCP (Physical Layer Transmission Convergence Protocol)

PTI (Payload Type Identifier)

QOS (Quality of Service)

SAP (Service Access Point)

SAR (Segmentation and Reassembly Sublayer)

SDH (Synchronous digital hierarchy)

SVC (Signalling Virtual Channel)

T - Z

TC (Transmission convergence sublayer)

UNI (User-Network Interface)

UPC (Usage Parameter control)

VBR (Variable Bit Rate)

VC (Virtual Channel)

VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier)

VP (Virtual Path)

VPI (Virtual path Identifier)